History of Western Art Looking Essay

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To illustrate these different views, he creates Starry Night over the Rhone. This shows the sense of anticipation that is occurring before the evening begins. As he is depicting, a quit outdoor cafe that is waiting for: the customers to begin arriving and the festivities to commence. To illustrate this sense of anticipation he uses different colors and lighter brush strokes. As there is: yellow, black, blue, tan and gray; to highlight the overall emotions that Van Gogh is feeling (when he reflects on his life in Paris). At the same time, the lighter brush strokes are used to show the changes of time that are taking place, by making the background somewhat blurry. This is important, because it is illustrating how the artist is trying to create that sense of realism and the passage of time, by showing their positive emotions about their past lives.
("Vincent Van Gough," 2011)

When you step back and analyze the painting in this light, it is clear that Van Gogh uses these elements together, to create a unique interpretation of various events. In the canvas the Starry Night over the Rhone, he is highlighting these changes through: the use of color and brush strokes. Once this occurs, the viewer has a greater appreciation for the events that the artist experienced in their lives. As a result, Van Gogh is using these elements to show: the positive emotions he is feeling about his past experiences......

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